form and function

Cards (10)

  • Form
    The shape, size, and materials of a structure
  • Function
    A structure's purpose or ability to do something
  • Form follows function: 'A principle in architecture and industrial design stating that the shape of the structure should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose'
  • A Shell structure Used an outside layer to provide support.
  • A frame structure relies on a framework arragement that is made from parts that are connect together.
  • what are two examples of a frame structure
    a fence a house
  • what are two examples of shell structure
    glass and metal
  • a solid structure is made from piece of solid material
  • what are two examples
    concreate dams and pyramids
  • a few reasons of a structure collapsing suddenly could be design failure, poor foundation, and weather